MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-born Ivorian fencer Maxine Esteban emphasized what it was like to be an Olympian, as she prepares for her first Olympic Games in Paris, France.

In a Facebook post, leading up to the Games' opening ceremony, Esteban revealed that she initially wanted to take up figure skating as a child.

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